About this course

Use an inspiring array of sumptuous threads and working with your
own sewing machine you will have the opportunity to create your own
picture of stitches for a jewellery item or embroidered
embellishments.

Course Description

Machine embroidery is a wonderful and exciting medium to use and
it can be used and adapted into so many numerous textile projects
and crafts ideas.

This one-day machine embroidery workshop is suitable for the
novice or more confident stitcher who wishes to try out this
wonderful medium.

There is an inspiring array of sumptuous threads to use and try
out, in different weights, thicknesses and make-up compounds,
working with your own sewing machine you will have the opportunity
to create your own picture of stitches, jewellery item or
embroidery embellishments on this course.

Explore the numerous techniques and textures created by threads
and stitch, not to mention the delight of sewing and working with
colour.

We will be embroidering onto a cotton fabric and working with
the magical soluble fabric, where all the fabric disappears and
only the sumptuous machine embroidery stitch is left.

Timetable

Timetable for one day courses

Students should arrive by 9am for registration.

Classes are from 9.15 - 5pm

Lunch is included.

Course Materials

Included

All essential materials and fabric to stitch will be
provided.

What students need to bring

Any reference material which inspires you - photographs,
drawings, pictures from magazines, greetings

cards, postcards and books e.g. of gardens, seaside, patterning
etc.

A sewing machine, in good working order and with the ability to
drop its feed dog teeth.

Don't forget spare bobbins, needles and a darning/embroidery
foot, for the sewing machine (circle-shaped foot). If you do not
have a darning/embroidery foot, you can use spring needles no. 80.
You may also borrow a machine from the College but it is essential
to reserve one by email in good time.

Tutors

Linda Miller graduated from Winchester School of Art in1988,
exhibit my machine embroideries and teach throughout Europe and the
USA. I have pieces in private and public collections and my book
Creative Machine Embroidery was published in 2010. I appeared on
TV's channel 4 in Kirstie's Homemade Britain in 2011.